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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region

77 Ranked Colleges
9,899 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 345 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,951 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Bridgewater State University.

Read full report on General Psychology at Bridgewater State

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $42,645 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,583 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Westfield State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Westfield General Psychology Report

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,886 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Worcester State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Worcester State University General Psychology Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Fitchburg State University is $16,806 for new england region psychology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fitchburg State University General Psychology Report

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Granite State College is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 55 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend GSC is $13,725 for New England Region Psychology students.

Full Granite State College General Psychology Report

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Psychology at Cambridge College

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Salem State University is $19,017 for new england region psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Salem State

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

Charter Oak State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Charter Oak State College is $11,872 for New England Region Psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Charter Oak State College

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State University is $19,535 for new england region psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Framingham State

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 144 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Connecticut State University is $16,723 for new england region psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at CCSU

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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, William James College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

William James College also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at William James College

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With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for new england region psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Southern Maine

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $15,627 for New England Region Psychology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MCLA General Psychology Report

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Husson is $19,122 for New England Region Psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Husson General Psychology Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

With a ranking of #16, Post University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Post University is $16,529 for new england region psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Post University

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With a ranking of #17, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,967 for new england region psychology students per year to attend UMaine Farmington.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Maine at Farmington

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Keene State is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,794 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Keene State College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Keene State College General Psychology Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 512 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,038 for new england region psychology students per year to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 43 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State is $20,370 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at Plymouth State

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 265 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,638 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Rhode Island

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for RIC is $12,144 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at Rhode Island College

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With a ranking of #23, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 280 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Lowell is $20,079 for new england region psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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With a ranking of #24, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 61 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Vermont University is $15,906 for new england region psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at Northern Vermont University

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With a ranking of #25, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $20,830 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at SCSU

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